Spool holder



0. MILLIR SPOOL H OLDER Aug. 25, 1936.

Filed May 25, 1934 2 Sheds-Sheet Mk wN mu v CHARLES MlLLER BY L ATTORNEY:

INVENTOR i v L ml mm N Aug. 25, 1936. c. MILLER 72 3 SPOOL HOLDER Filed May 25, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR CHARLES T22 BY ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 25, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 13 Claims.

The present invention relates to spool-holders for a plurality of spools of thread.

One object of the invention is to provide a spool-holder in which the spools can be securely locked.

Another object is to provide a spool-holder so constructed as to carry a relatively large number of spools of thread and yet take up comparatively little space.

A further object is to provide a spool-holder with means for adjusting the position of the frame on its support.

A yet further object is generally to provide a spool-holder of improved construction.

"- For a complete understanding of the invention reference is to be had to the following description considered in connection with the accompanying drawings. I

In the drawings:

Fig. l is a front view showing a spool-holder unlocked and illustrating one embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a side view showing the spool-holder locked;

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2 with parts of the locking arms broken away;

Fig. 4 is afront view of a locked spool-holder, illustrating another embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 5 is a side view of the spool-holder shown in Fig. 4; V

Fig. 6 is a section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 4.

In the construction shown in Figs. 1 to 3, the spool-holder comprises a frame I0 disposed laterally of and secured by brackets II to a longi- 5 tudinally extending support, here shown as a stand or post I2, carried by a base I3. The base I3 is provided with holes I4 through which screws may pass for securing the support in position, usually on a sewing machine.

The frame I0 comprises a frame member which extends longitudinally of the support I2 and includes a vertical flat bar I5, a bottom plate I6, and a top plate ll. Spool spindles I8 are carried by and project from opposite sides of the bar I5.

45 Preferably, each pair of spindles I8 in the same horizontal plane, as shown, is constituted by a rod passing through an opening I9 in the bar I5 with a forced fit whereby the spindles are securely fixed in position. The bar I5 is secured to the 50 brackets I I, and for this purpose the brackets are provided with arms Ma and the bar I5 is positioned between and riveted to said arms. The brackets I I are slidable and rotatable on the post I2 to provide for vertical and horizontal adjust- 55 ments of the frame Ill. The frame ID can be secured in adjusted position by the set screws IIb which engage the post I2.

Movable frame members are connected to the plates I6 and ii and constitute swinging locking members or gates. Each gate comprises spaced 5 vertical bars 20, close enough together to prevent a spool of thread from passing between them and securely connected at their ends by straps 2| having apertures in which the ends of the bars are securely engaged in any suitable way, as by a 10 forced fit. Hinge-straps 22 are also securely fixed at the ends of the bars inwardly of and adjacent the connecting straps 2|. Said hingestraps 22 are provided with pintles 23 which are pivotally received in apertured cars 24 of hingel5 brackets 25 secured to the plates I6 and I1. Said gates are thus mounted on pivots located laterally of the spindles I8 and at right angles to the latter, whereby said gates can be swung rearwardly out of axial alignment with said spindles to '0 permit the spools tobe inserted and removed from the holder without interference by the gates. The hinge-brackets 25 are preferably spaced from the ends of the plates I6 and IT a distance about equal to the width of the connecting straps 2| 25 and thus constitute stop members so that when the gates are closed the inner edges of the straps abut the adjacent edges of the brackets 25. Each gate has an open position as shown in Fig. 1, and a closed position as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. 30 In the open position the gate is disposed in laterally spaced relation to permit spools of thread to be received on and removed from the spindles. In the closed position the gate extends longitudinally oi the frame across the ends of the spindles to prevent the unauthorized removal of spools of thread from the spindles. Locking arms 26 are secured to the gate-bars 29. As shown, said arms are substantially L-shaped and are provided with apertured ears 21. When the gates are closed, the locking arms 26 extend transversely of the frame at the front thereof, as shown in Fig. 3, and the apertured ears 2? at the free ends of said arms confront each other and may be secured together by a lock 28. v A cross pin 29 is provided at the upper end of the post l2 to prevent unauthorized removal of the frame I0 from the post.

In the construction shown in Figs. 4 to 6, the frame Illa comprises a U-shaped member having a vertical barre, a bottom plate 3|, and a top plate 32. Brackets 33 are secured to the bar 30 and are slidable and rotatable on the post 34 for adjusting the vertical and horizontal positions of the frame which may be secured in adjusted position by set screws 33a. Spool-spindles 35 are secured to the vertical bar 30 in any suitable way, preferably by tightly fitting the ends of the spindles into apertures in said bar. Preferably, the free ends of the spindles are substantially coterminous with the free ends of the plates 3| and 32. A swinging gate is connected to the plates 3| and 32. This gate comprises spaced vertical bars 36 close enough together to prevent a spool from passing there-between and securely connected tog-ether by hinge-straps 31. Said straps are provided with pintles 38 which pivotally engage apertured ears 39 on the hinge-brackets 49 secured to the plates 3| and 32. A locking plate M is securely fixed to the gate-bars 36 and is provided with an opening 42. A locking bar 43 is securely fixed to the vertical bar 39 and is provided with a perforated ear 44 which projects through the plate opening 42 when the gate is closed. The gate can be locked in closed position by a lock 45 which engages the ear 34. A pin 36 at the upper end of the post 34 prevents unauthorized removal of the frame led from the post.

The above described spool-holders may be made of any suitable material or combination of materials, although metal is preferred for all the parts so that a rugged construction may be obtained.

While I have described the preferred embodiments of the invention, it will be understood that the invention is capable of other embodiments. Therefore, I do not wish to be limited to the constructions shown except as may be required by the appended claims and the pr or art.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A spool-holder comprising a longitudinally extending stationary frame member, a plurality of spaced stationary spool-spindles carried di rectly by and projecting from said frame member in fixed relation thereto, a support for said frame member comprising a post disposed behind the frame and extending longitudinally thereof, a bracket at the rear of the frame securing said frame to the post, and a movable frame member carried by said stationary frame member and having a closed position to secure spools of thread on said spindles and an open position to permit said spools to be received on and removed from said spindles.

2. A spool-holder comprising a stationary longitudinal frame member, a plurality of spaced stationary spool-spindles carried by and projecting from said frame member in fixed relation thereto, and a swinging locking member carried by said stationary frame member and having an open position and a closed position movable on a pivot located laterally of said spindles and at right angles thereto, said locking member in its closed position extending longitudinally of said frame member across the free ends of said spindles to prevent unauthorized removal of spools therefrom, the axis of said pivot extending in the direction of said frame member in fixed parallel relation thereto, whereby said locking member when in open position is spaced an equal distance laterally of all of said spindles.

3. A spool-holder comprising a longitudinally extending support, a longitudinally extending stationary frame member carried by and positioned laterally and in front of said support, a plurality of spaced stationary spool-spindles fixed to said frame member and having free ends to permit the spools to be received and removed, and a swinging v locking member pivotally connected to said frame member and movable to open and closed positions on a pivot located laterally of said spindles and at right angles thereto, said locking member when closed extending longitudinally of said frame member across the free ends of the spindles to prevent unauthorized removal of the spools, the axis of said pivot extending in the direction of said frame member in fixed parallel relation thereto, whereby said locking member when in open position is spaced an equal distance laterally of all of said spindles.

4. A spool-holder comprising a longitudinally extending support, a longitudinally extending stationary frame member carried by and positioned laterally of said support, brackets for securing said frame member to said support, a plurality of spaced stationary spool-spindles carried by said frame member and having free ends to permit the spools to be received and removed, and a swinging locking member pivotally connected to said frame member and movable to open and closed positions on a pivot located laterally of said spindles and at right angles thereto, said locking member when closed extending longitudinally of said frame member across the free ends of the spindles to prevent unauthorized removal of spools therefrom, the pivotal axis of said pivot extending in the direction of said longitudinally extending frame member in fixed parallel relation thereto.

5. A spool-holder comprising a frame having a stationary longitudinally extending bar, a plurality of spaced spool-spindles fixed to and projecting from opposite sides of said bar, a support for said frame comprising a post disposed behind said bar, and a bracket secured to said bar and releasably engaging said post to adjust the position of the frame on said support.

6. A spool-holder comprising a stationary frame member, a plurality of spaced spool-spindles carried by and projecting from opposite sides of said member, locking members carried by said frame member and movable to closed position across the ends of said spindles, and means fixed to said locking members and comprising portions extending at right angles thereto for securing said locking members together to prevent unauthorized removal of spools from said spindles.

'7. A spool-holder comprising a stationary frame member, a plurality of spaced spool-spindles carried by and projecting from opposite sides of said member, swinging locking members carried by said frame member and movable to closed position across the ends of said spindles, and means fixed to said locking members and having portions extending at right angles thereto and terminating in confronting ends adapted to be fastened to each other for securing said locking members together to prevent unauthorized removal of spools from said spindles.

8. A spool-holder comprising a stationary longitudinal frame member having transverse members at the ends thereof, a plurality of spaced stationary spool-spindles carried by and projecting from said longitudinal member, and a swinging locking member pivotally connected to said transverse members adjacent the ends thereof on pivots located laterally of said spindles and at right angles thereto, the axes of said pivots extending in the direction of said frame member in fixed parallel relation thereto, whereby said locking member when in open position is spaced an equal distance laterally of all of said spindles, and when in closed position extends longitudinal- 1y of said frame member across the free ends of said spindles to prevent unauthorized removal of spools therefrom.

9. A spool-holder comprising a stationary vertical frame member, a plurality of spool-spindles carried by and projecting from opposite sides of said member, swinging locking members carried by said frame member and movable in a vertical plane to closed position across the ends of said spindles, and means for securing said locking members together to prevent unauthorized removal of spools from said spindles.

10. A spool-holder comprising a frame memher, a plurality of spool-spindles carried by and projecting from opposite sides of said member, locking members carried by said frame member and movable to closed position across the ends of said spindles, and means for securing said locking members together to prevent unauthorized removal of spools from said spindles, said means comprising locking arms secured to said locking members, said arms extending in parallel relation to said spindles, when the locking members are in open position and having free ends which confront each. other when the locking members are in closed position.

11. A spool-holder comprising a stationary frame having a longitudinally extending member and a transversely extending member at an end thereof, a plurality of spaced stationary spoolspindles carried by and projecting from said longitudinally extending member, and a locking member pivotally connected to said transversely extending member and comprising a gate having transversely spaced bars extending longitudinally of said longitudinally extending member and rigidly connected together at their ends.

12. A spool-holder comprising a longitudinal stationary frame member, a plurality of spaced stationary spool-spindles carried directly by and projecting from said frame member, a locking bar carried by and projecting from said frame member between tWo of said spaced spool-spindles in parallel relation thereto, and a movable locking member carried by said frame member and having a closed position longitudinally of said frame member across the free ends of said spindles and provided with a locking plate adapted when in closed position toengage the free end of said locking bar.

13. A spool holder comprising a stationary frame having a longitudinal spindle supporting member, spaced transverse members carried by said longitudinal member and extending at right angles thereto, a plurality of spaced spool spindles fixed to said longitudinal member between and in fixed parallel relation to said transverse members, hinge-brackets in fixed stationary relation to said transverse members, each of said brackets having a portion extending laterally of said spindles, and a longitudinal locking memher having its ends pivotally fixed to said laterally extending portions of said hinge-brackets and swingable about a pivoted axis extending in the direction of and in fixed parallel relation to said longitudinal frame member from spool locking position confronting the free ends of said spindles to spool releasing position laterally of said spindle ends.

CHARLES MILLER. 

